Central Ohio is settling into a seasonal autumn weather pattern this week, with daily high temperatures dropping into the 60s and morning lows reaching the 50s. Astronomical fall officially begins on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 8:05 p.m. Eastern Time, following an exceptionally rainy late summer that saw nearly 17 inches of precipitation fall in Columbus, Ohio, since Aug. 1.

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According to analysis by meteorologist Ben Gelber of NBC4 Columbus, the average date for the first autumn freeze in the city is Oct. 27, though surrounding rural areas across central Ohio often experience freezing conditions earlier. The area’s first snow flurries usually appear between Halloween and Veterans Day. Columbus records measurable snowfall on an average of 28 days per year, with a seasonal average of 28.2 inches.

However, the upcoming 2026-2027 winter season is expected to be heavily influenced by sea surface conditions in the Pacific Ocean. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center projects a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño event taking hold during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter.

Recent data shows ocean surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific running more than 3 degrees Celsius, or 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit, above normal. This warming alters the jet stream, which historically brings milder temperatures and reduced snowfall to Ohio, similar to patterns observed during previous strong El Niño events in 1997-1998 and 2015-2016.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Dayrta oo ka Bilaabatay Central Ohio iyo El Niño oo Keenaya Jiilaal Diiran

Deegaanka Central Ohio ayaa toddobaadkan galay xilli dayr ah, iyadoo heerkulka maanta uu hoos u dhacayo ilaa 60-adka Fahrenheit, halka subaxdiina uu gaarayo 50-adka. Xilliga rasmiga ah ee dayrta ee dhanka cilmi-falagga (Astronomical fall) ayaa si hubaal ah uga bilaaban doona magaalada Columbus iyo deegaannada ku xeeran Tallaadada, 22-ka Sebtembar 2026, marka ay saacaddu tahay 8:05 p.m. ee xilliga Bariga Mareykanka. Arrintan ayaa ku soo beegmaysa ka dib markii Columbus ay ka da’een roobab dhan ku dhawaad 17 inches tan iyo 1-dii Ogosto.

Sida uu sheegay khabiirka saadaasha cimilada ee NBC4 Columbus, Ben Gelber, taariikhda celceliska ah ee uu qabowga daran ka bilaabato magaalada Columbus waa 27-ka Oktoobar, inkastoo deegaannada miyiga ah ee ka baxsan magaalada uu qabowgu ka tago waqti ka sii horreeya. Barafka ugu horreeya ee xilliga ayaa lagu arkaa deegaanka Central Ohio u dhaxeysa munaasabadaha Halloween iyo Veterans Day. Magaalada Columbus ayaa inta badan la kulanta baraf la qeri karo celcelis ahaan 28 maalmood sannadkiiba, iyadoo wadarta barafka da’a uu yahay 28.2 inches.

Haddaba, xilliga jiilaalka ee 2026-2027 ayaa la filayaa inuu si weyn uga duwanaado sannadihii hore, iyada oo uu saameyn doono isbeddelka heerkulka badweynta Pacific-ga. Xubnaha Climate Prediction Center ee hoos yimaada National Weather Service ayaa tilmaamay in ay jirto fursad ka badan 90% oo ah in El Niño aad u xooggan uu ka jiri doono waqooyiga dhulka inta lagu jiro xilliyada dayrta iyo jiilaalka.

Xogta ugu dambeysay ayaa muujinaysa in heerkulka dusha sare ee badda ee Bariga Pacific-ga uu ka sarreeyo heerkulka caadiga ah wax ka badan 3 degrees Celsius ama 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Isbeddelkan ayaa saameynaya jet stream-ka, taas oo marka lagu saliyo waayo-aragnimadii El Niño-yadii xoogganaa ee 1997-1998 iyo 2015-2016, keenta in gobolka Ohio uu ka jiro jiilaal ka diiran sida caadiga ah iyo baraf ka yar kan celcelis ahaan da’a.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus